I am so confused, but then aren’t we all

When the virus started making headway in the U.S. and quarantine was issued it seemed no one knew what the hell was going on or what to do. Understandable, it was new to everyone, even the scientists.

Throw in some government officials who think they knew more than scientists, medical professionals who wanted to put in their two cents and yet don’t agree, the panic media, and heaven forbid — Facebook users — and you have a huge cauldron of misinformation.

The stress level was so high I had to shut off and shut down, allowing myself only a few minutes a day to see if I could locate any information that made sense. I am the type of person who needs information to help make informed decisions and to feel some semblance of control. I try to find logic in what is going on and I get overwhelmed in situations where I don’t know what is happening. I joined a local Facebook Group set up to share information locally and members try to help make sense of it all. In a sea of chaos it is a life raft for engaging with others who were looking for the same information.

As things have progressed new information is being learned everyday. Some information that everyone thought was true a month or so ago, they are finding is not necessarily the case today. But, what I find most confusing is how the virus wreaks havoc in one location but maybe not the next. It will pick a hot spot and just explode, but why is that area a hot spot and so quickly? There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to it, hence no logic, but then it’s nature and right now we are at nature’s violent whim.

I am past the freaked out stress. I still have to limit my exposure to the news. Now, instead of feeling dread and extreme fear, I want to arm myself with information and knowledge to help prevent exposure for myself, my family, and those around me. As the experts learn more about Covid-19 there seems to be less confusion and hectic panic, but there is still so much to learn. I am still confused, like so many still are, but it is a more informed confusion than it was just a short time ago.